The Mesa County Women’s Network will host its first luncheon of 2025 on Feb. 11 at Enzo’s Ristorante Italiano, 707 Horizon Drive in Grand Junction. Whether you’re a seasoned professional, an entrepreneur or looking to engage with a dynamic community of women, this luncheon is the perfect platform to connect, learn and grow. All attendees […]
It’s that time of year again for our Colorado legislature. The time of year when our elected officials really go into the fight for all of us. And by “fight for us” they usually mean proposing hundreds upon hundreds of new pieces of legislation, many of them to fix or enhance the thousands upon thousands […]
Altitude Pediatrics, 360 West Park Dr., Suite 201, announced in a news release that the grant funding it received from Colorado’s Health Care Practice Transformation Act allowed it to expand its office space and services. Founded and owned by Dr. Katie Joy, Dr. Paula Lopez, Dr. Mary Willy and Dr. Shannon Murphy, Altitude Pediatrics has […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Sara Kiser, founder of Grand Junction photography business Kiser Captures, branched out with another business and officially opened Blue Spruce Marketing Co. on Jan. 30. Both businesses are based from her home. The new venture offers comprehensive marketing services to businesses in Grand Junction and the surrounding area, providing social […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times On a busy Sunday morning, Jan. 26, just a few days after opening the door to Copeka Coffee’s new, expanded space to customers, co-owner Jana Joramo saw exactly what she wanted to see. Large groups of people were able to stay at the coffee shop – or as Joramo prefers […]
FCI Constructors Inc. President and CEO Shane Haas will retire at the end of this year, and Evan Walton will take over both roles with FCI on Jan. 1, 2026. FCI made the announcement in a Jan. 28 news release. Haas has worked nearly 40 years for FCI Constructors and has been president and CEO […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times At a Jan. 14 joint meeting between the Grand Junction City Council and stakeholders to discuss a potential increase in impact fees for residential and commercial development, the conversation shifted to concerns that higher fees could continue to drive developers to build outside city limits. The discussion also included how […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The 2025 Mesa County Workforce Summit, held Jan. 29 at Colorado Mesa University, brought together local business leaders and workforce professionals to discuss pressing workforce challenges, from wage-law changes to the growing influence of artificial intelligence. The summit kicked off with a keynote address from Colorado Mesa University President John […]
Mathieu Victoire, co-owner of French bakery and restaurant Bistro 317 in downtown Grand Junction, pulled out the invoices from 2024 that showed exactly what he saw happen to chocolate prices in 2024. Around Valentine’s Day last year, Bistro 317 paid $209 for a tablet (an 11-pound rectangle) of chocolate from vendor Dawn Food Products Inc. […]
The City of Fruita decided to remove the word interim from Shannon Vassen’s title when it voted unanimously on Jan 16 to hire him as its city manager. The hiring won’t become official until Vassen and the Fruita City Council agree to a contract. Vassen had served as the interim city manager following the departure […]